Sunday Mornings Worship 8:00 Coffee Fellowship 9:10 Bible Classes 9:30 Worship 10:30

wifi password: WESTSEVENTH 931-388-6514office@w7church.orgw7church.orgWest 7th Church of ChristWest Seventh Street Church of Christ

405 West 7th Street Columbia, TN 38401

August 19, 2018Welcome, Guests! We are honored that you joined us and hope that you will be blessed by your time with us. Register - Guests, as well as members, are asked to register their attendance as the pads are passed down each row. Attended Nursery is provided for children younger than two years of age. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.Quiet Bags for children are available at the coat rack and a Cry Room is located in the Foyer.

Gluten Free Communion is available in the foyer.Hearing Assistance is available; see an usher for assis-tance.Information Center has details about ministries, classes, and more. It is in the hallway as you exit the door to the left of the pulpit.

EldersBill AlsupTom AndersonJohn CornKerry Couch Wade DenneyJerry DugginMike KeslerJohn LawJohn M. Smith

Staff Barry EnglandRandy OwensAlex Quintero Haley Schmidt Tucker Vincent

Office - 388-6514Marriage/FamilyPreachingSpanish SpeakingChildrenStudent

505-2282 615-351-6239540-230-8713

840-0445 619-0544

731-613-1876388-6125698-2236388-5841

Spanish SpeakingSunday Morning Bible Classes 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30Wednesday Eve. Bible Classes 7:00

Wednesday Evenings Bible Classes 7:00

Sunday Evenings First & Third- SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES Group meets in Chapel @6 Second- CONNECT Meets in Teen Center @ 6 Fourth- HOME DEVOTIONALS Group meets in Chapel @ 6

Groups meeting once monthly (1st Sunday) Jon Bennett and Chris Shrader (at capacity)

Groups meeting once monthly (3rd Sunday) Phillip Young, Sr. and Terry Northcutt

Tyler Sells and Barry England (Young Marrieds)

James Thomas and Beau Burm

Porter King (co-leader TBD)

Groups meeting twice monthly (1st and 3rd Sundays)

John Corn and Phillip Young, Jr. (at capacity)

Darrell Trimble and Perry Henegar

Randy Owens

To join a group, contact the group leader. You can

also join the group that meets in the Chapel at 6:00 p.m.

Today8:00 a.m. First Worship9:10 a.m. Fellowship9:30 a.m. Bible Classes10:30 a.m Second Worship Worship in Spanish

TonightSMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES

Or join the group in the Chapel @ 5 for a potluck meal and 6 for Bible Study.

Striving to be completely committed followers of Jesus

Meals: We will provide pre-game meals for Cox Middle School sports. If you can help with food or serving the meals, sign up on the Service Station bulletin board or see Shirley Oakley or Jane Wells. School Supplies: We will collect school supplies for Cox. Please place supplies in the tub at the Information Center. Blood Drive: We will host a blood drive in conjunction with the Columbia Fire Department on August 30 from 12:00-6:00 p.m. Sign up at redcross.org.

Community Bible Study at CAEveryone is invited!

Joel Oswalt has resumed weekly Bible studies.

Fridays at 7:00 a.m. in the Upper School Library

Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. at the Spring Hill Campus.

NASHVILLE SCHOOL OF PREACHINGNashville School of Preaching will offer free classes for the Fall semester beginning August 20 and ending November 15. Classes are available on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights. Please see the Information Center for more details.

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITYRandy Owens will lead an in-depth Bible study on Wednesday evenings from 7-8 beginning in September. To introduce the inductive study approach, he will teach a one-time class on Sunday, August 26, in the Family Center at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested in learning more about this study is welcome to join the Family Center class that day. The Family Center class will resume their study of Acts the following week. SGBS CHAPEL GROUP

The group meeting in the Chapel for Small Group Bible Studies will have a potluck meal at 5:00 tonight in the Family Center. The Bible study begins at 6:00.

Thank you for participating in the Change for the Children Campaign. The West Seventh coin can total was $3,855. Thanks for the generous support of the children in Tennessee!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!Eva McMahan will turn 101 on August 24.

Recovering | extended illnesses | homebound:

Family & Friends: Tom Anderson’s mother - Rubye AndersonBeau Burm’s uncle - Steven Williams Kerry Couch’s mother - Verna Lee CouchJeanine Denney’s mother - Jean JollyKim Forsthoff’s mother - Reba AyersJane Hawkins’ grandson - Justin HawkinsGeorgia Henry’s sister-in-law- Patricia AryOlivia Howell’s husband - Kirby HowellSue Jones’ sister - Annie Lee WhitwellDavid & Linda Kirk’s daughter - Rebecca Kirk BuchananAllison Kittrell’s sister - Amy Pilkinton BedoyaEmily Lansdell’s father - Shelton BeairdJorge & Yolanda Larrea’s granddaughter - Abigail Fernanda Jaro HermosilloTesha Marchal’s granddaughter - McKenzie BruensBettie Pogue’s daughter - Melanie SemoreBettie Pogue’s son-in-law - Michael SemoreAlex Quintero’s father - Juan QuinteroBeth Robinson’s mother - Gaynor PerdueTracy Robinson’s father - Guy BarberBeverly Simmons’ brothers - Chris & Mike ShankleChuck Simpson’s mother - Peggy SimpsonRachel Thomas’ father - William ParkerTod Trulove’s mother - Joan TruloveCarolyn Turnmyre’s aunt - Leona LyonsDee Westmoreland’s mother - Bonnie JeffcoatJoe Westmoreland’s uncle - Don WestmorelandOlivia Whiteside’s aunt - Martha WhitesideDorothy Jean Witherow’s daughter - Jennifer HolderGreg Yokley’s mother - Martha BelewDeborah Young’s father - John Spence

Pray without ceasing...Reported sick this week:

Elizabeth Craft is recovering from a fall at NHC-Maury, room 1508.

Eva McMahan, Linda Kirk’s mother, is in Life Care, room 201, for skilled nursing.

Annelle Tubb is recovering from knee replacement surgery at NHC-Maury, room 1505.

Marynelle Criswell’s brother, Nelson Alsup, is having complications from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in Florida.

Tucker Vincent615-504-0680

tucker@w7church.org

Good morning!

I hope you’ve had a great week!

+One is this Wednesday! Make sure to bring a friend. Food is $3, but free for guests.

On Wednesday nights for the month of August, we have started a new series called Rooted. We are looking at four people throughout scripture who stood up for their faith when things got tough. Parents, make sure to ask your teens what they are learning in class! Also, feel free to join us!

That’s all I have for today. Have a great week! Tucker

Sunday a.m. Worship 525 8:00 260 10:30 214 Worship in Spanish 24

Poplar Estates 8 The Bridge 19

Sunday Bible Classes 356

Sun. Evening Gatherings 175 The Bridge 11Wednesday Bible Classes 185

Budget $21,000 Total Special Contribution $18,277 YTD vs. Budget $72,020

Church Record

Discipling l Equipping l Serving l Loving

Bill AlsupDiane CampbellTennie ChaffinRamona CherryJeanette ColeJohn CornSarah Duncan

Armando GaliciaJune GaskillGeorgia HenryMary HuntBill JerniganSue JonesFrances Lee

Robin MillerTerry NorthcuttMarie OswaltMarguerite PorterSammy SaltersMolly WattsJuanita Westmoreland

Haley Schmidt 901-573-8055haley@w7church.org

WednesdaySong Leader.................................Kerry Couch Prayer...........................................David Ervin Van Driver.................................Rickey Savage

(Messages are available at w7church.org, itunes, YouTube, Facebook or order a free CD at the Infomation Center.)

Van Driver - a.m............................Steve CoferVan Driver - p.m...............................John Law Nursery - 8:00 a.m...Karen & Kynzie Sartain Nursery - 10:30 a.m.........................Amy Cox Babbie Ervin

Order of WorshipScripture......................................Doug Phillips

Mark Matzkiw

Matthew 21:9

Song Leader......................................John Law

Hosanna - 934

Welcome.....................................Jim Carrigan

Porter King

A Wonderful Savior - 9

Abide with Me - 7

Prayer..........................................Steve Parrett

Phillip Young Jr.

Highest Place

Hallelujah! What a Savior! - 203

Communion..................................Greg Yokley

Tucker VincentI Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace - 291

Message ....................................Randy Owens

Lord, I Need You

Shepherd’s Blessing......................Jerry Duggin

TONIGHTSmall Group Bibles Studies

Or join the group in the Chapel @6.Potluck meal at 5:00

Adult Classes 9:30-10:15

Room 213 (College & Yg Prof.)New Look at Old Truths

Room 212 (Young Marrieds) Seeing the Unseen

Fireside Room (Young Families) Habits of a Loving Heart

Chapel (Homebuilders) Gospel of John

Family Center Acts

Auditorium James

TV Studio Gospel of Mark

Room 307 (Spanish Speaking Class)

TEXT: Genesis 14

Introduction: Genuine faith produces an active concern for others.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:14-17 ESV

We are surrounded by people who are spiritually captive.

Abraham responded with _______________

Abraham responded with ______________

Abraham responded with _______________

Abraham’s response __________________________________

“There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.”Luke 15:7 ESV

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. James 5:19-20 ESV

Open:

• C

an you recall a time w

hen someone cam

e to your rescue? Sibling saved you from

a bully? Parent helped you when your car stalled? Friend

rescued you from a social disaster? C

oworker covered your m

istake?

Dig: Scripture &

Discussion

In this study, we w

ill review our study of A

braham so far. Read H

ebrews 11:6.

Why is G

od pleased when som

eone has faith? Why is faith so im

portant?

While A

braham w

as a man of great faith, G

enesis 12 reveals he did not have perfect faith. A

re you disappointed in Abraham

or do you empathize?

Paul wrote in Rom

ans 3:28, “For we hold that one is justified by faith apart

from w

orks of the law.” He then used A

braham to illustrate this tim

eless truth in the follow

ing chapter. At what point in your faith journey did you

come to appreciate this sim

ple, yet profound truth and begin to appreciate the m

any benefits of faith?

Hebrew

s 11 is a rich chapter. Each person’s incredible action is introduced by the phrase, “By faith.” Read Jam

es 2:14-17. Discuss the relationship

between faith and w

orks.

After a heartfelt, intense letter to the G

alatians, Paul ends his message w

ith telling believers how

to respond to others in trouble. Read Galatians 6:1.

Also read 1 John 4:20-21 and Jam

es 5:19-20. How

does your personal faith in G

od make you responsible for helping others?

Discuss w

hat Jesus meant w

hen he said, “Behold, I am sending you out as

sheep in the midst of w

olves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”

Matthew

10:16.

Reflect: M

ake It Real

What do you appreciate about A

braham’s faith? Sarah’s faith?

Which is the m

ost amazing? W

hy?r

Abraham

believed God’s prom

ise even though it seemed im

possible.r

Abraham

obeyed God even w

hen the future was uncertain.

r A

braham w

orshipped God even though the circum

stances were im

perfect.

Moses w

as not allowed to enter the Prom

ised Land because God said he

“broke faith” (Deuteronom

y 32:51) Why did G

od express it like that instead of nam

ing the wrong action?

When a person of faith fails, are you unfazed, disappointed, or deeply

bothered? Why?

Jesus said in Luke 15:7, “There w

ill be more joy in heaven over one sinner

who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons w

ho need no repen-tance.”

It is understandable that the disciples asked of Jesus, “Lord increase our faith!” Is your faith steadily increasing or does it fluctuate? W

hen are you m

ore able to believe? When do you struggle?

James w

rote “‘Abraham believed G

od, and it was counted to him

as righteousness’ —

and he was called a friend of G

od.” (James 2:23) Jesus called

us his friends. How

often do you think of yourself as a “friend of God?”

Never 0 1 2 3 4 5 A

lways

What have you learned from

this study?

Please have your Christmas Boxes at 1490 Cam

pbell Street by September 15th if possible.

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If you wish to contribute m

oney for this wonderful project, m

ake your checks payable to Nicaragua Christian School.

1 Fill a shoebox w

ith special items

from each of our eight m

ain categories. Each box should be for a child betw

een the ages of 2-12. W

rap the box and lid separately in holiday w

rapping paper. Indicate w

hether the gift is for a boy or a girl and place $5 on top of the box to cover the cost of shipping.

2 3

THREE EASY STEPS…

Contact us today for more inform

ation about this w

onderful opportunity to share the loving spirit of Christ w

ith children in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua Christian School

Campbell Street Church of Christ

1490 Campbell Street

Jackson, TN 38305

1-888-670-4471 w

ww

.nicaraguachristian.org

Please do not include toys that require batteries or English instruction. Books should be bilingual and/or Spanish-only. Please enclose soap in a plastic bag. Boxes m

ust be to Campbell Street Church of Christ

no later than October 1, 2017.

Each Box Should Contain School Supplies

1. 2 pencils, a pencil sharpener, a pen &

a paper product

2. O

ne set of colors (crayons, markers, or

colored pencils)

Personal Items

3. A toothbrush and toothpaste

4. Soap or sham

poo & w

ashcloth 5.

A comb &

hairclips, bands or bows (for

girls)

Clothing 6.

One item

of clothing

Toys 7. About 3 toys (no m

ilitary, camouflage

or battery-operated)

Please do not include candy. Candy will be

added to each box in Nicaragua.

Be Creative! Fill your boxes w

ith... Toys

Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed anim

als, yo-yos, bubbles, jum

p ropes, stickers, harmonicas

and other small toys.

Clothing Socks, underw

ear, shorts, t-shirts, sandals, sunglasses, ball caps

Personal Items

Bar soap, shampoo, body w

ash, washcloths,

combs, brushes, hairclips, toothbrushes,

toothpaste

School Supplies Pens, pencils &

sharpeners, crayons, markers,

colored pencils, coloring books, notebooks, paper

Because the boxes are opened in group settings, we w

ould like each box to have similar contents (see the seven categories).

However, the possibilities for creativity are endless! Have fun creating special boxes of sm

iles as you help us share Christ’s love with

the children of Nicaragua.

Please bring your boxes to the church by S

unday, Septem

ber 23rd.

Place $5 on top of the box to

cover the cost of shipping.